Vehicle seating apparatus with buckle positioning arrangement
US8414081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/26
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seating apparatus is provided with a seat assembly and a seat belt buckle assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is foldable between a seating configuration and a non-seating configuration in which the seat back is folded onto the seat bottom. The seat belt buckle assembly includes a seat belt buckle bracket and a buckle head. The seat belt buckle bracket has a first end movably coupled to a lateral side of the seat bottom. The buckle head is movably arranged with respect to the seat assembly between a usage position and a stowed position. The buckle head is arranged with respect to the seat assembly such that movement of the seat back from the seating configuration to the non-seating configuration does not contact the buckle head while the buckle head is in the stowed position.
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